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Other Voices
Song deserves respect
Mitch Clarke
      A woman sitting a few rows in front of us at a Georgia football game several years ago snatched a young man's baseball cap off his head and tossed it on the ground in front of him when he failed to remove the cap for the national anthem.
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Mumbles
Maybe it's just hard work!!!
Billy Fleming
      The answer to the question raised on this week's front page can be found at the bottom of this column. Wait! Before you go there, I have another question. How many of you still have eggs standing on end around your house or office?
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All That's Fit to Print
Remember to remember
Brenda Wall
      The Early County Historical Society has been recording Early County history for over 38 years. Fortunately, the group hasn't tired of the quest to put into book form as much information about this community as possible. With three volumes filled with wonderful stories and facts about our county un...
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The roar of the john is nothing to fear
Alex McRae
      President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Every American knew exactly what he was talking about. When Roosevelt made his observation during his first inaugural address on March 3, 1933, the nation was firmly in the grip of the Great Depression. U...
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LETTERS
Thank you to a generous community
      To the editor. As chairperson of MDA's Shamrocks Against Dystrophy, I want to take a moment to thank businesses and patrons in the Blakely area for their generous participation in our 2008 campaign. I'm delighted to say that this year's fundraising efforts were a great success.
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Shipp's Georgia
The banker's tale seems grimm
Bill Shipp
      Gov. Roy Barnes drove one of the last nails into his political coffin in 2002. He forced passage of a law to rein in predatory lenders gone wild. Lobbyists for lenders were stunned at the way they were run over by Barnes, but they swore to get even.
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The rise of the global warming skeptics
By Joseph Hafif
      (Publisher's note: The following is the second of a series of four articles about global warming science that you do not hear or read in the major media. They have been edited for length.
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From our Files News from the past
Georgia's bicentennial anniversary celebrated in Blakely
      10 YEARS AGO March 26, 1998 HUNDREDS OF friends and fans of 39 young ladies gathered at the Early County High School gym Saturday evening for the annual foresty pageant. Crowned queens were Princess Holly Ricketson, Senior Miss Jill Williams, Little Miss Kirsten Carpenter and Junior Miss Katie...
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